Environmental Protection Specialist

Are you looking for a role that offers variety, collaboration, andthe opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day? Join ourteam as an Environmental Protection Specialist, where you'llwork alongside environmental professionals, facility personnel, and operational units across Fort Benning to ensure compliance with environmental regulations while promoting environmental stewardship and workplace safety.

This position offers a unique blend of field work, training,problem-solving, relationship building, and administrative program management . No two days are the same. You'll have the opportunity to learn multiple environmental compliance programs,conduct inspections across a wide variety of facilities, provide training and guidance, and collaborate with stakeholders throughout the installation.

As this position will support the IGSA with Fort Benning,candidates will be required to successfully obtain a Common Access Card (CAC) to access government network. As the process to obtain anCAC is led by the federal government and can be a lengthy process,the candidate’s probationary period may need to be extended toallow this requirement to be met. If the candidate is unable, the candidate may be terminated for failing to meet this minimum requirement.

• Conduct environmental site surveys, inspections, assessments,and compliance evaluations to verify proper management of regulated environmental concerns at facilities and operational units.
• Provide technical guidance and regulatory support to stakeholders regarding environmental compliance requirements, best practices, and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement environmental compliance programs to maintain adherence with federal, state, local, and organizationalregulations.
• Identify compliance risks and recommend effective control measures to prevent violations and improve environmental performance.
• Prepare periodic, annual, and comprehensive assessment reports documenting inspection findings, compliance status, and corrective action recommendations.
• Maintain detailed environmental compliance databases, including inspection records, facility information, points of contact,regulatory documentation, and reporting requirements.
• Evaluate operational processes and proactively recommended solutions to enhance environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and workplace safety.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver environmental training programs to educate personnel on regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Participate in hazardous materials and environmental emergency response activities, including spill response, cleanup coordination, incident documentation, and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve environmental issues and ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations and policies.

• Manage an annual workload of over 580 environmental inspections and compliance assessments across Hazardous Waste Management Plan(HWMP), Hazardous Material (HM), Storage Tanks Management (UST/AST)
  MCoE Staff Inspection Program (SIP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Industrial General Permit (IGP).
• Support continuous compliance with RCRA, SPCC, UST/AST,Industrial General Permit, and Hazardous Materials/Waste Management Requirements.
• Deliver environmental compliance instruction and technical guidance to facility personnel, improving regulatory awareness and environmental stewardship.
• Identify environmental compliance deficiencies and implement corrective actions that reduced violations and strengthened program effectiveness.

• Work across a wide variety of facilities, operations, and organizations throughout Fort Benning.
• Gain experience in multiple environmental compliance disciplines rather than focusing on a single specialty area.
• Balance field inspections, stakeholder engagement, technical consulting, training, and administrative responsibilities.
• Build relationships with diverse teams while serving as atrusted environmental resource.
• Make a direct impact on environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and mission readiness.

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of experience
• Associate's degree plus 2 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree

• High school diploma or equivalent plus 6 years of experience
• Associate's degree plus 4 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience

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